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KIDS 4 HYDROGEN
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VIP Guest of Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger, Los Angeles, CA |
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After spending 5 years on Merit's Hydrogen Fuel Cell Team, Jaclyn D'Arcy explored other alternative energy solutions to our current energy crisis. She researched alcohol fuel and organized a consortium of alternative energy business owners to find America's future energy source. When she entered high school at Merit Academy, Jaclyn decided to create a non-profit organization that would promote the hydrogen economy. Kids 4 Hydrogen, a 501C (3) non-profit organization, was founded in 2003.
Jaclyn developed her website www.kids4hydrogen.com to educate the youth, as well as their parents, about the hydrogen economy. She established relationships with hydrogen organizations like the National Hydrogen Association, American Hydrogen Association, and Hydrogen Nation Magazine, to promote Kids 4 Hydrogen. She spoke at conventions and provided demonstrations and presentations at schools, colleges, and conventions. Jaclyn has met with celebrities like Dennis Weaver, Larry Hagmann, and Shelly Fabre to encourage them to support Kids 4 Hydrogen. By updating her website with the latest news on hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen refueling stations, she keeps her members abreast of new developments. In 2004, Jaclyn flew to Washington, DC to meet with Senator Diane Feinstein and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo to discuss Kids 4 Hydrogen's mission and to get their support. She also joined Anna Eshoo's Student Advisory Board and present her environmental impact report at the 2004 Annual Meeting.
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Invited for Breakfast with
Senator Diane Feinstein;
Washington, DC
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Meeting with Congresswoman
Anna Eshoo;
Washington, DC
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Meeting with Larry Hagmann to Discuss Kids 4 Hydrogen's Mission;
Hollywood, CA
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Meeting with Actor Dennis Weaver
and His Wife;
Hollywood, CA
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Gene Johnson, Hydrogen Nation,
Asked Jaclyn to Write a Column
for his Magazine;
National Hydrogen Association's Convention
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Meeting with Actress Shelly Fabre
to Discuss
Kids 4 Hydrogen's Mission;
Hollywood, CA
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In 2004, the American Lung Association asked Jaclyn to speak at the Breathe Easy Awards Ceremony celebrating Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger's leadership in California's clean air programs. Before 200 guests at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Jaclyn shared with the audience her enthusiasm about hydrogen as America's next energy source. She was approached by American Honda, who offered her a Honda FCX (fuel cell car). Then Secretary of the EPA Terry Tamminen, invited Jaclyn to be Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger's VIP guest at the unveiling of the First Hydrogen Refueling Station at LAX. Before dozens of TV cameras, Governor Schwartzenegger drove up to the event in a Hummer powered by hydrogen gas. He introduced Jaclyn and Kids 4 Hydrogen, and he and his office have supported Jaclyn's effort to promote hydrogen.
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Giving an 8-Minute Speech about the
Hydrogen Economy;
American Lung Association,
Los Angeles, CA
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Meeting Secretary of the EPA
Terry Tamminen;
Walt Disney Concert Hall,
Los Angeles, CA
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Standing with 7 Speakers at the Breathe Easy Awards Ceremony Honoring Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger;
Los Angeles, CA
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Answering Questions of
High School Students;
LAX Intern'l Airport, CA
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Governor Schwartzenegger Congratulating Jaclyn on her Leadership with Kids 4 Hydrogen;
LAX International Airport, CA
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Working with Dr. Jay Keller, Sandia National Labs, as her mentor, Jaclyn researched hydrogen internal combustion engine (ICE) redesigns and toured labs at Sandia and Stanford University. She worked with several engineers to learn about the latest movement in ICE Hydrogen redesigns. Discouraged by the many problems that lace the ICE conversion process, she has focused her attention on promoting hydrogen fuel cell cars.
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Meeting with Dr. Addison Bain,
Author of "Freedom Element,"
Washington, DC
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Meeting Mentor Dr. Jay Keller,
Sandia National Labs;
Washington, DC
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Sharing Information About Kids 4 Hydrogen with Professor Sweeny, Stanford University,
Washington, DC
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In 2006, Jaclyn was invited for a 5-hour business meeting with the marketing and research and development directors at American Honda. They gave her a tour of their facilities and the innovative hydrogen refueling station in Torrance, CA. Interested in their marketing program and plans for the Honda FCX, Jaclyn is negotiating a possible partnership between Kids 4 Hydrogen and American Honda. Jaclyn's years of experience running several businesses and her passion for promoting the hydrogen economy make her an ideal partner.
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Driving the Honda FCX
(Fuel Cell Car);
Torrance, CA
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Filming a Clip About the Honda FCX for Kids 4 Hydrogen's Documentary;
Torrance, CA
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Pumping Hydrogen Gas at the Honda Hydrogen
Refueling Station;
Torrance, CA
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Enjoying a Lunch Meeting with
American Honda's Marketing
and R&D Directors;
Torrance, CA
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Discussing a Possible Partnership Between American Honda and Kids 4 Hydrogen;
Torrance, CA
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Touring Honda's Headquarters and Research and Development Offices;
Torrance, CA
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Jaclyn continues to give presentations at schools, colleges, and conventions. She hopes to expand Kids 4 Hydrogen's membership so that the American youth make educated decisions about their future energy sources. Join Kids 4 Hydrogen's free membership by visiting www.kids4hydrogen.com.
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